Issue 36, 2017

The hydrophobic force for bubble–particle attachment in flotation – a brief review

Abstract

A deep understanding of the bubble–particle attachment is critical to flotation science and engineering. Historically, the so called “hydrophobic force” has been widely accepted to be the reason for bubble–particle attachment although its origin is still under debate now. In this paper, a number of representative mechanisms for the origin of hydrophobic attractions are reviewed, with the main focus being on solid–solid systems. Then we highlight the recent advances in the hydrophobic force measurement between bubble and particle. Quantitative description of the hydrophobic force in bubble–particle system has been achieved recently. This review is closed with a brief conclusion and perspective discussion.

Graphical abstract: The hydrophobic force for bubble–particle attachment in flotation – a brief review

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
08 Mezh. 2017
Accepted
10 Eost 2017
First published
10 Eost 2017

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017,19, 24421-24435

The hydrophobic force for bubble–particle attachment in flotation – a brief review

Y. Xing, X. Gui and Y. Cao, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017, 19, 24421 DOI: 10.1039/C7CP03856A

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